The Labor Tribune

By TIM ROWDEN Editor-in-Chief Earth City, MO – Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 feted one of its own April 4, recently retired United Association of Plumbers,...

By ELIZABETH DONALD Illinois Correspondent Fairview Heights, IL – Grant-Illini teachers are offering to extend their contract in order to help out the troubled school district’s financial...

By TIM ROWDEN Editor-in-Chief St. Louis – Staff at Jewish Family Services in St. Louis (JFS) are organizing with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local...

By ED FINKELSTEIN Publisher Emeritus The United Auto Workers (UAW) is striving to bring the benefits and protections of a union contract to the Toyota workers...

By DAN BROOK Common Dreams The GOP is fiscally irresponsible in all sorts of ways. Republicans are worse for the economy overall, worse for gross domestic product,...

By SHERI GASSAWAY Assistant Editor Florissant, MO – Cement Masons Local 527 first-year apprentices spent a couple weeks last month volunteering their services to give the...

By ED FINKELSTEIN Publisher Emeritus Richmond Heights, MO – Starbucks workers across nation that have won elections for union representation were recently surprised with a “Congratulations,...

Tickets are still available for the Missouri Alliance for Retired Americans 2024 Workers Memorial Day Interfaith Prayer Service and Brunch Sunday, April 28, at...

Did you look up at the solar eclipse last week without your safety glasses? Looking at the sun — even when it’s partially covered...

St. Louis – Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 and its retiree’s club have donated an extra $5,250 to Foundations for Divergent Minds, an all...

By SHERI GASSAWAY Assistant Editor St. Louis – Laborers Local 110’s Volunteer Organizing Committee (VOC) spent the day March 23 handing out sleeping bags and personal...

By SHERI GASSAWAY Assistant Editor Groundworkers represented by Transport Workers Union Local 555 at Southwest Airlines have approved a new contract agreement that includes average wage...

Maryland Heights, MO – Tim Meadows, Teamsters Local 600 Secretary Treasurer, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council 13 political director, former Missouri state legislator...

St. Louis – Eric Holland, president of the Holland Law Firm, has been named president of the Top 10 Railroad Accident Lawyers Association, a...

APRIL 22 2011 – Songwriter, musician and activist Hazel Dickens dies at age 75. Among her songs: “They’ll Never Keep Us Down” and “Working Girl...

BEST WISHES to Teamsters Local 688 Circle of Honor driver Todd Baker (left) on his well-deserved retirement after 37 years of safe and excellent...

AFT Local 420-represented teachers and staff calling on union members for their support St. Louis – After more than a year of negotiations with no...

By DAVID A. COOK President As I’m writing this, myself and the staff of Local 655 are working hard to finish preparations for our 2024 Shop...

“Ballot candy” removed from original Senate version added to House measure By SHERI GASSAWAY Assistant Editor The Republican-controlled Missouri House of Representatives has approved a bill making...

By ELIZABETH DONALD Illinois Correspondent East Alton, IL – Union activists and friends of Labor were honored at the annual Labor Awards banquet hosted by the...